Horseshoe



A, LYSIAK.

HORSESHOE. APPucATloN FILED-ocr. 15. 1921.

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Jlllllll Patented Nov. 14, 1922.

iran STATES HORSESHOE.

Application led October 15, 1921.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, ANTONI LYsiAii, a. citizen of Poland, residing at Manchester, in the county of Essex and State of Massav chusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in horseshoes of that type embodying hinged sectionswith means for drawing the free ends of the same toward each other so as to efliciently clamp the shoe to the horses hoof against accidental detachment. I

The primary object of the invention is to generally simplify and improve horseshoes of the above kind.

Another object of the invention is to provide a horseshoe comprising a rigid lower shoe member with an upper shoe member thereon composed of hinged sections, and simple and efficient means for simultaneously attaching the upper member to the lower member and holding the sections of the upper shoe member against expansion in tight clamping engagement with the horses hoof.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and shown vin the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a top plan view partly in horizontal section of a horseshoe constructed. in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof partly broken away and in section; l

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sec* tional. view taken substantially upon line Ill- III of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a view in transverse section along line IV-IV of Fig. 1.

Referring more in detail to the several views, the present invention embodies a lower shoe member 5 of the usual rigid form which may be provided with toe and heel calks 6 and 7 respectively, either of integral or detachable form as desired, although the integral form is shown.

Disposed upon the upper face of the lower shoe member is an upper shoe .member composed of a pair of similar half sections 8 Serial No. 507,952.

and 9 which are hingedly connected at their forward ends as at 10 at the toe portion of the shoe, and which are connected at their lower. ends in spaced relation by means for drawing the -hinged sections toward each other including a bolt 11 extending through the rear end of the section 8 and having a threaded stem which is screwed into the internally-threaded hollow stem of another bolt 12 which extends through the rear end ofthe other section 9, the bolts 11 and 12 being provided with spherical heads 18 and 14 respectively engaging henii-spherical sockets provided in the outer sides of the" ends of the sections 8 and 9, said sockets communicating with inwardly extending openings of flaring form, as clearly indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, whereby the angular relation between the bolts and the sections may readily vary as is necessary when said sections are adjusted away from or toward each other as the case may be. To provide for the turning of the bolts 11 and 12 so as to adjust the sections 8 and 9, the heads 13 and 14 are provided with screwdriver kerfs 15.

The hinged sections 8 and 9 include a plurality of upwardly and inwardly extending plates 16 preferably formed of sheet metal and havin their lower ends rigidly attached to the e ges of the sections 8 and 9 by means of screws 17 or the like, the upper ends of the plates 16 being return` bent in tubular form to provide eyes 16 through which a flexible member 18, such as resilient wire, is threaded, said flexible member 18 being in two sections with adjacent outturned ends 19 formed into eyes through which a bolt 2O extends, the bolt 2O having a nut 21 threaded thereon for drawing the sections of the fieXible member toward each other into ti ht engagement with the horses hoof. It wil also be noted that the plates 16 of each section 8 and 9 greatly increase in height from the rear of the shoe to the front of the same, whereby said plates will be given a large surface of engagement with the horses hoof at the point where the same is most needed. The usual upwardly-directed toe-lug 22 may be provided to form an abutment in positioning the shoe upon the horses hoof, while the rear ends of the sections of the iexible member 18 are bent downwardly and suitably secured in openings which are provided at an incline in the sections 8 and 9, as at 23.

The hinged sections S and 9 of the upper shoe member are provided intermediate their ends with a slightly arcuate series of in`- ternally-threaded openings 2liwhich are ap 5 proxiinately concentric with the pivot 10,

and the shoe member 5 is provided with an opening in alinement with. each series of openings 24 for reception of a belt 26, the lower portion of the openine' Q5 at each side i0 of the shoe being enlarged vfor reception of the head of the bolt 26 positioned therein and the shank of the bolt 2G is of such lengthy as to be threadeil into a desired one of the adjacent series oi4I openings Q4; so as to hold is the upper shoe member onto the lower shoe member no matter in what adjustment the sections f3 and 9 may be relative to each other. These screws 26 also assist the bolts l1 and l2 in retaining the sections 8 and l0 9 against spreading when the shoe is op- 30 of and this is also true with respect to the set-screws 27. In this way, the set-serew 27 must be removed before the bolt 26 can be removed, and the set-screws 2 prevent accidental backward turning` of the screws 26.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and operation of the present invention as well as the advantages thereof will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

Minor changes mayi be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of t-he invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is:

l. A horseshoe comprising a rigid1 lower shoe member, an upper shoe member resting` thereon composed of a pair of half sections hingedly connected at: their forward ends and having means for engaging' a horses hoof to clamp the shoe .in position upon movement of the sections toward each other, and inea-ns for adjustably attaching the upper slice member to the lower shoe member while permitting relative movement between said hinged sections.

2. A horseshoe comprising a rigid lower slice member, an upper shoe member resting thereon composed of a pair of half sections hingedly connected at their-forward ends and having means for engaging a horses hoof to clamp the shoe in position upon movement of the sections toward each other, means for adju'stably attachingtlie upper shoe member tothe lower shoe member while permitting relative movement between said hinged sections, and meansl associated.

with the rear ends of said hinged sections for drawing the same toward each other.

3. A horseshoe comprising a rigid lower shoe member, an' upper shoe member resting thereon composed of a pair of half sections hingedly connected at their forward ends and having means for engaging a horses hoof to lclamp the shoe .in position upon movement of the sections toward each other, and means for adjustably attaching the upper shoe member to the lower shoe member while permitting relative movement between said hinged sections, said lastnamed means comprising screws carried by the sides of the lower shoe member, and the sections of the upper shoe member being provided with an arcuate series of internallyT threaded openings for screw-threaded engagement with each screw selectively.

4. A. horseshoe comprising a rigid lower shoe member, an upper shoe member resting thereon composed of a pair of half ser-tions hingedly connected at their forward ends and having means for engaging a horses hoof to clamp the shoe in position upon movement of the sectionstoward each other, means for adjustably attaching the upper shoe member'to the lower shoe member while permitting relative movement be-' tween said hinged. sections, said means for clamping engagement with the horses hoof including` a plurality of upwardly projecting plates attached rigidly to the outer edges of the hinged sections andhaving their up# llO shoe member to the lower shoe member while permittingrelative movement between said hinged sectionsq said `means for clamping engagement with the horses hoof including a plurality of upwardly projecting plates attached rigidly to the outer edges of the hinged sections and having their upper endsS return-bent in tubular form to provide alined eyes, a flexible member having its ends attached to the heel portions of the upper shoe member and threaded through said eyes of the plates, and means to adjust the length of said flexible member for vmore tightly engaging the platesiwith the'hoises hoof.

6. A horseshoe comprising a rigid lowei` shoe member, an upper shoe member resting` thereon composed of a. pair-'0f half sections hingedly connected at their forward ends and having means for engaging a horses hoof to clamp the shoe in position upon movement of the sections toward each other, means for adjustably attaching the upper shoe member to the lower shoe member while permitting relative movement between said hinged sections, said means for clamping engagement with the horses hoof including a plurality of upwardly projecting plates attached rigidly to the outer edges of the inged sections and having their upper ends return-bent in tubular. iorm to provide alined eyes, and a flexible member having its ends attached to the heel portions of 1.5

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature. 20

ANTONI LYSIAK. 

